All is not as it seems with the unique plant, the vegetable sheep. Neither vegetable nor sheep, they’re daisies. New Zealand is famous for having over 20 million sheep, but that’s only the mammalian ones. High in the mountains and in some river beds we also have vegetable sheep. These extraordinary plants belong to the […]
About the author
Jane Gosden
Jane Gosden is a Ōtautahi/Christchurch-based plant ecologist with a love of naturally treeless places. In her spare time, she enjoys photographing plants (occasionally birds), gardening and producing botanical art.
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
A tale of adventure and tragedy
Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park
A lofty location for Brass Monkey
Get lost and suffer
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